It was named after the ship, the Mayflower. Because it was them who the Mayflower Compact governed. The Mayflower Compact was the first agreement for self government in America.
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The compact was created in response to B. The electoral college may hinder democracy because it is not the direct vote of the people.
<h3>What was the purpose of the national popular vote?</h3>
It should be noted that the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is an agreement that would require member states to award all of their respective electoral college votes to the presidential candidate who wins the overall popular vote.
This was important to ensure democracy and let citizens have a say in the affairs.
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B. the freedom to assemble together for peaceful meetings
this freedom is protected by the first amendment to the constitution, which reads "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."